PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rueso Bear Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dusko Casic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casic has chosen Debauchery - Blood For The Blood God as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bear Junior
vs
Casic

184 cm
28
198 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

185 cm
34
182 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Nefarious Design House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rueso Bear Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dusko Casic!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Casic throws out a loose jab but Bear Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bear Junior!

It looks like Dusko Casic has been cut.
Nice jab there from Bear Junior.
Casic checks a leg kick nicely.
Bear Junior connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Some bone on bone action there as Casic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Casic.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Casic ducks under a wild hook from Bear Junior.
Bear Junior with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bear Junior takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bear Junior misses with a head kick.
Bear Junior throws a leg kick that misses.
Dusko Casic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bear Junior avoids a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Bear Junior.
Bear Junior misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Casic blocks a head kick by Bear Junior.
Casic slips a straight right by Bear Junior.

Casic darts in and clinches Bear Junior up against the cage.
Casic tries to throw a body punch but Bear Junior avoids it by throwing Casic back against the cage.
Casic prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bear Junior gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bear Junior is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Casic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bear Junior scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bear Junior trying to control the action but Casic is working from the bottom.
Bear Junior throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bear Junior in particular looking to stall.
Bear Junior working Casic over with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bear Junior in particular looking to stall.
Bear Junior lands with a punch from half guard.
Bear Junior has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casic is refusing to be controlled, as Bear Junior sits in half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bear Junior lands strikes from half guard.
Bear Junior wants to take a breather but Casic is having none of it.
Well, if Bear Junior is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bear Junior throwing shots but Casic is blocking nicely.
Bear Junior is keen to just control but Casic is a slippery customer.
Bear Junior landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bear Junior trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bear Junior is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Casic defends it well.
Casic is trying to get back to full guard.
Bear Junior content to control rather than advance.
Bear Junior seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Casic for as long as he can get away with.

Bear Junior is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Casic has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bear Junior trying to control the action but Casic is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear Junior lands with a punch from half guard.
Bear Junior content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bear Junior wants to lay and pray for a moment but Casic keeps working.
Bear Junior trying to mount his opponent but Casic defends it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bear Junior is nestled in close to Casic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rueso Bear Junior dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dusko Casic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bear Junior scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bear Junior feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Casic's calf.
Bear Junior takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bear Junior throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Casic throws a push kick but Bear Junior slaps the foot to one side.
Casic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bear Junior tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Casic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Bear Junior closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bear Junior looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Bear Junior is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Casic is just riding it out for now. Bear Junior eventually gives up the hold.
Bear Junior wants to take a breather but Casic is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casic is looking for a sweep. Bear Junior is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Casic is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bear Junior's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bear Junior's back!
Bear Junior prevents Casic from getting a body triangle.
Bear Junior trying to control the hands but Casic breaks the grip.
Rueso Bear Junior overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Casic is trying to control but Bear Junior is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Casic looking to control but Bear Junior is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bear Junior is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casic throwing strikes here but Bear Junior is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bear Junior manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bear Junior tries to roll over but Casic keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rueso Bear Junior.
Casic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bear Junior moves out of range of the leg kick from Casic.
Casic lands with an overhand left.
Casic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Casic delivers a nice body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bear Junior lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Casic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Casic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Casic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bear Junior counters with a series of strikes. Casic will be more careful next time no doubt.
Casic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bear Junior lands with a good body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Casic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bear Junior dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bear Junior jabs Casic right on the nose. Casic blinks but takes it well.
Casic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bear Junior scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rueso Bear Junior dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dusko Casic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bear Junior lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Casic throws a lazy right hand but Bear Junior sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bear Junior thumps Casic with a low kick.
Casic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bear Junior manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bear Junior throws a body punch but Casic moves out of range.
Bear Junior plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Casic has managed to clinch.

Bear Junior has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Casic regains guard immediately.
Bear Junior chips away with some ground and pound.
Bear Junior loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Casic looking to control.
Bear Junior advances position into side control!
Bear Junior misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bear Junior tries for a kimura but Casic is defending well.
Bear Junior is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Casic's shoulder. That is not cool.
Bear Junior works to advance to full mount. Casic defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Bear Junior looking to finish Casic with some ground and pound. This is bad for Casic!
Bear Junior has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Casic's face.
Bear Junior landing strikes, looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Casic is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bear Junior landing punches.

Bear Junior is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Casic has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Casic!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bear Junior is on top in guard.
Dusko Casic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear Junior with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bear Junior sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Casic's guard.
Bear Junior trying to control from half guard but Casic is working away.

Bear Junior is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Casic sees it coming and defends easily.

Bear Junior is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear Junior scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bear Junior not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bear Junior wants to control but Casic is keeping him busy.
Bear Junior wants to pass to mount but Casic is defending the position.
Bear Junior lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are battling for position here. Casic manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bear Junior controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Casic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear Junior slips nicely into half guard.
Bear Junior sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Casic defending well though.
Bear Junior trying to control the action but Casic is working from the bottom.

Bear Junior is looking for a kimura here.
Bear Junior content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bear Junior sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Casic defending well though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rueso Bear Junior showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bear Junior, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rueso Bear Junior!